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Roundup O’Linkage: Mobile Marketing + M&A + iPhone Rebate/Unlock + Union Strike in Vegas & Google Kills PowerPoint
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Wireless technology company Motricity is nearing a deal to buy InfoSpace’s mobile business – a move that could solidify the company’s chances of going public later this year.
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A message from the state of California to its 16- and 17-year-olds: Dnt txt n drv – thx. A law signed by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger on Thursday will require those teens to put down all cell phones and other electronic devices while driving.
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There are rumors that Yahoo may have acquired news site BuzzTracker, a tiny news aggregation site, for $5 million. Alan Warms, CEO of parent company Participate Media, will join Yahoo as Vice President and General Manager of Yahoo News
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Mobile advertising spending is expected to grow at a rate greater than 100 percent, and the major players are maneuvering to capitalize on the emerging market. Spending is expected to total $33.2 million this year and grow at a compound annual rate of 112
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Since we bought 40 of these sucka’s for employees…this is welcome news: If you bought your iPhone before August 22, you may be eligible for an instant $100 electronic credit toward the purchase of products at the Apple Retail Store or the Apple Online S
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This is bad news: On September 4, the union, along with its parent organization UNITE HERE, announced an $80-million strike fund to pay strike benefits, offer support benefits and cover logistical costs indefinitely.
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Yay! This is exciting: Called Presently, the slideshow program is likely to be based in part on code Google bought through the acquisitions of Zenter and Tonic Systems earlier this year.
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Links to iPhone unlocks: “an individual who unlocks their locked phone for their own use is protected by exemptions to the federal Digital Millenium Copyright Act. Those who do so for profit may well be committing a crime”
